Metallic railway-tie.



R. SEIDELINGER. METALLIC RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED APR.18, 1910.

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METALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1911.

Application filed April 18, 1910. Serial No. 556,127.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, Roam SEIDELINGER, a resident of IVilmington, in thecounty of Newcastle and State of Delaware, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Metallic Railway-Ties, whereof the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in metallic tiesand more especially to ties of this character which are constructed soas to afford a yielding sup port for the rail.

An object of the invention is to provide a metallic tie which shallyield readily to the load upon the rail, but which shall have a maximumstrength to support the load.

A further object of the invention is to provide a metallic tie which hasa central supporting member for carrying the load and which is alsoprovided with means for yieldingly carrying the load.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tie of the abovecharacter with means for slidingly connecting the rail to the tie.

A still further object is to provide a connecting shoe or plate for usein connection with my improved tie, where the ends of the rails meetcentrally of the tie.

These and other objects will in part be obvious and will in part behereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings which show by way of illustration one embodiment of theinvention; Figure I, is a plan view showing two of my improved ties andthe rails connected therewith. Fig. II, is a sectional view taken on theline II, II of Fig. I. Fig. III, is a similar view taken on the lineIII, III of Fig. I. Fig. IV, is a cross section through one of the tiesnear the center thereof and showing in dotted lines the connecting boltand supporting plates. Fig. V, is a perspect-ive view of a portion of atie and one of my improved locking blocks for securing the rail to thetie, showing the parts in separated position. Fig. VI, is a view similarto Fig. I, showing the position of the members of my improved tie whenunder load. Fig. VII, is a section through the tie on the line VII, VII,of Fig. VI. Fig. VIII, is a section on the line VIII, VIII, of Fig. I.Fig. IX, is a section through the rail and the connecting shoe or plateas indicated at IX, IX, in Fig. I. Fig. X, is a section through a tie,showing the rail supported thereon, and showing a modified form of theinvention. Fig. XI, is a perspective view of the connecting shoe orplate.

In carrying out my invention, I have provided a metallic tie which is inthe form of an I-beam as clearly shown in Figs. IV, VII, and VIII. SaidI-beam 1, is composed of two E-beams 2, 2, placed with their webs 3, 3,together and preferably secured by a bolt 5, passing through the webscentrally between the ends of the tie and preferably midway between theflanges of the beams.

The bottom flanges 7, 7, are in line and form a flat base for the tie.The top flanges 8, 8, are inclined upwardly toward their outer ends asclearly shown in Figs. VI and VII. The .rail 10, rests on the outeredges of the flanges 8, 8, as clearly shown in the above mentionedfigures.

As a means for securing the rail to the tie, I have provided a lockingblock 11, which consists of a body portion 12, a lower flange 13, and anupper flange 20. The tie (see Fig. V) is slotted at 25 at right anglesto the edge of the tie, and a cross slot 26, substantially parallel withthe edge of the tie forms a locking projection 27.

The flanges 13, and 20, are spaced by a neck portion 15, which engagesand fits within the slot 25. The body portion 12, is provided withapertures 16, and 17 through which the locking bolt 18, may be inserted,which bolt passes through the slot 26, and engaging behind theprojection 27, will prevent the block 11, from being withdrawn from thetie.

The flange 20, is slightly inclined and engages the base flange 21, ofthe rail 10. I have preferably provided each tie with a locking recessso disposed that the locking block will engage the rail on oppositesides and at each side of the tie. These locking blocks have aslidingengagement with the rail and allow a sliding movement between therail and the flange of the tie. Under no load, the webs 3, 3, of theE-beams are in contact throughout their full length and the top flanges8, 8, are at an inclination to the horizontal and base flange of therail, as clearly shown in Fig. IV. Under load, however, the flanges 8,8, yield and the webs 3, 3, may also yield as shown in Fig. VII, byseparating at their upper outer ends. The

bolt 5, will operate to hold the central portions of the E-beamstogether and the line of yielding of the web will extend from the boltdownward toward the outer end of the tie substantially to the lower edgeof the web as shown in Fig. VII.

In Fig. X, I have shown my improved tie as formed of one solid piece andin the shape of an I-beam 51, with the base flanges 57, and a centralweb 53. The upper flanges 58, are inclined upwardly toward their outerends and the rail 60, normally rests on the outer edges of the flanges58. Under load the flanges will yield, but under excessive load, theweight will be brought directly onto the web 53, which will prevent anypossible collapse of the tie. The same is true of the construction shownin the other figures. Under excessive load the central web will receivethe weight and prevent the breaking of the yielding parts.

When the rails meet centrally of the tie, I prefer to use a connectingshoe or plate 30, having a body portion 81, which receives the baseflange of the rail and upwardly projecting side portions 82, whichextend up along the side of the base flange of the rail,

and hold the two rails in alinement. The connecting shoe or plate isinclined slightly on its under face to conform in a measure to theinclination of the flanges of the sup porting tie. This connecting shoeor plate not only holds the rails in alinement, but will also preventrelative vertical movement of the ends of the rails.

In the use of my tie it is intended that said tie will be embedded inthe road bed construction, and the plates 6, 6, secured by the bolt 5,will prevent lateral creeping of the tie in the road bed.

It will be obvious that minor changes in the details of construction maybe made, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A metallic railway tie comprising a body portion composed of twoseparate members in the shape of E-beams, arranged with their webstogether and having their top flanges normally inclined upwardly to wardtheir outer edges, whereby the rail is yieldingly supported by the tie,the top flanges of said rail having recesses formed therein; and alocking block adapted to engage said recess, said block having a flangeextending underneath the flange of the tie, and a second flange adaptedto slidingly engage the base flange of the rail.

2. A metallic railway tie comprising a body port-ion composed of twoseparate members in the shape of E-beams arranged with their webstogether, and having their top flanges normally inclined upwardly towardtheir outer edges, whereby the rail is yieldingly supported by the tie,the top flanges of said rail having recesses formed therein; and alocking block adapted to engage one of said recesses, said lock having aflange extending underneath the flange of the tie, a second flangeadapted to slidingly engage the base flange of the rail, and a lockingbolt adapted to be passed through said block and flange of the tie forsecuring the block to the tie.

3. A. metallic railway tie comprising a body portion composed of twoseparate members in the shape of E-beams arranged with their webstogether, and having their top flanges normally inclined upwardly towardthe outer edges thereof, whereby the rail is yieldingly supported.

i. A metallic railway tie comprising a body portion composed of twoseparate members in the shape of E-beams arranged with their webstogether and having their top flanges normally inclined upwardly toaward the outer edges thereof, whereby the rail is yieldingly supported;and means for slidingly connecting the rail to the outer edges of saidflanges.

5. A metallic railway tie comprising a body portion composed of twoseparate members in the shape of E-beams arranged with their webstogether, and having their top flanges normally inclined upwardly towardtheir outer edges; and means for connecting said webs centrally betweenthe ends of the ties, whereby said webs at each outer end may yield andseparate at their upper portions, and provide an additional yieldingsupport for the rail.

6. A metallic railway tie comprising a body portion composed of twoseparate members in the shape of E-beams arranged with their webstogether and having their top flanges normally inclined upwardly towardtheir outer edges; means for connecting said webs centrally between theends of the ties, whereby said webs at each outer end may yield andseparate at their upper portions, and provide an additional yieldingsupport for the rail; and means for slidingly connecting the rail to theouter edges of said inclined flanges.

7. A metallic railway tic comprising a body portion in the shape of anI-beam having its top flanges normally inclined upwardly toward theirouter edges, whereby the rail is supported; and a connecting shoeadapted to be supported on the top of said tie, and having flanges forengaging the base flanges of the rail for holding the ends of twoadjacent rails in alinement, said shoe having its under face inclinedupward from the center thereof toward the outer ends whereby the underface of said shoe conforms to the upper face of the tie.

8. A metallic railway tie comprising a body portion in the shape of anI-beam, having its top flanges normally inclined upwardly toward theirouter edges, whereby the rail is supported; a connecting shoe adapted tobe supported on the top of said tie and having flanges for engaging thebase flanges of the rail for holding the ends of two adjacent rails inalinement, said shoe having its under face inclined upward from thecenter thereof toward the outer ends whereby the under face of said shoeconforms to the upper face of the tie; and

means for slidingly connecting the rail to the flanges of the tie ateach end of the connecting shoe.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 15 signed my name, atPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, this fifteenth day of April 1910.

ROBIE SEIDELINGER.

\Vitnesses:

J AMES H. BELL, E. L. FULLERTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

